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Optimization

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After completing this module, a student should be able to:

  • Describe the components of an optimization problem.

  • Define Objective Function.

  • Appreciate the Simulated Annealing and Genetic Algorithm techniques.

  • Construct an Objective Function with parameters and constraints for a system that needs the best solution known.

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Brewer, K., Bareiss, C. (2016). Optimization. In: Concise Guide to Computing Foundations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29954-9_13

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